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The original paper presumably does not have such errors; these most likely come from the journalist trying to be helpful and translate celsius into fahrenheit.
by fallingfrog 6y ago
The original paper presumably does not have such errors; these most likely come from the journalist trying to be helpful and translate celsius into fahrenheit. An increase of 16 degrees C is of course 28.8 degrees fahrenheit.
- rosstex 6y agoI'm confused, why is this the case?
- netsharc 6y agoBecause they don't have the same zero point. 16 deg Celsius on the thermometer is 60.8 deg Fahrenheit, but if you're measuring difference, you have to do 16 - 0 C = 60.8 - 32 F = 28.8 F. Or to make it clear, 16 going to 32 C is 60.8 F going to 89.6 F, also a difference of 28.8 F. Or just do 16/5*9 without adding 32, so you'd get 28.8 F.
- rosstex 6y agoAh, silly me. Thanks!
- throw_away 6y agoDifferences in temperatures should be referred to as "$UNIT degrees", while specific temperatures are referred to as "degrees $UNIT".